The Fallen 31st October Six members of the Rhodesian forces are remembered today and another twenty six during the weekend. Where notes are scant for 01 November the actual day of death might not be accurate. 1974 – Tpr Michael Aves (aged 19), 1 Cdo, 1st Bn RLI, KIA in a vehicle ambush from a gunshot wound, Dotito, Mt Darwin, Op Hurricane. 1976 – Rfn Graeme Fanner (aged 19), 2 Tp, 1 Cdo, 1st Bn RLI, KIA from a gunshot wound, in a contact during Op Mardon in Seguranca Mozambique, in an attack on a ZANLA base on the Luia (Ruya) River. Elements of 1 Cdo had walked 15 km at night towards the CT camp, with the intention of calling in an artillery strike once the camp was observed. The exhausted and out-of-water troops reached the Luia where they immediately quenched their thirsts and assisted those who were badly dehydrated. As they were crossing the river, Frelimo opened fire with an RPD, fatally wounding Graeme in the stomach. The troops went on to overrun the camp, accounting for many CTs. 1976 – DA Sanhani (aged 30), Regular Intaf, KIA from gunshot wounds at Kapondoro CV (VR450790), Mtoko district, Op Hurricane. 1976 – Pte Dumaira Sanhani (aged 22), 2 Mat Bn, RDU RDR, Murdered. Died from multiple gunshot wounds by CTs. Tpr Emil Lottering (aged 25), C Sqn SAS, KIA from gunshot wounds in a contact on Op Mardon in Tete Province, Mozambique. 1977 - Snr Dist Asst Nhire Mashanda, Regular Intaf, DOAS. The Fallen 01 November 1969 – DSO Gregory Snell (aged 29), CID BSAP, DOAS. Died suddenly of a brain haemorrhage whilst off duty. 1975 – DA Fanwell Zvomuya (aged 40), Regular Intaf, KOAS from head injuries, 4 km south of Dotito on the Mukumbura Road, Mt Darwin, Op Hurricane. 1976 – Rct Benjamin Chitiyo (aged 19), Depot RAR, KOAS in an accidental shooting, Umzingwane area, Op Tangent.. 1977 – Rfn D.L. Buys, Army, DOAS. 1977 – WO1 Sydney Davidson DMM, Sqn RhE, KIA when lifting a booby-trapped landmine near Mtoko. He was on R&R at the time and called from Salisbury to uplift the mine. He noticed that the mine was wrapped in mesh and knew, instantly, that it was booby-trapped. He was blowing the sand off the top of the trap but, a small clod kept rolling back into the middle. When he called for the puller he decided to flick the clod and, in doing so, detonated the mine. The soldier passing the puller, by the name of Anderson, was just metres from the blast and survived only because it was a percussion mine and not shrapnel. 1977 – LAC Bruce Fraser, RhAF, KOAS in a vehicle accident on the Ring Road, Salisbury. 1977 – Spr C. Geoffrey, Sqn RhE, KOAS during anti-landmine operations. 1977 – Sgt Jack Goosen, 10th Bn RR, DOAS of natural causes. 1977 – Gd P. Mbaiwa, PV Prtn Group GF, DOAS. 1977 – Sgt Nkeni Mugwagwa, Att 5 RR RhASC, DOAS. 1977 – Cpl M.A. Wilcox, Army, KIA from wounds received in a landmine blast. 1978 – Gd Z. Chikwinho, PV Prtn Group GF, DOAS. 1978 – Jnr Cpl F. Maruta, PV Prtn Group GF, DOAS. 1978 – Gd P. Musiyiwa, PV Prtn Group GF, DOAS. 1978 – Gd L. Ngwarayi, PV Prtn Group GF, DOAS. 1978 – Gd N. Shumbayawonda, PV Prtn Group GF, DOAS. 1979 – Aux Cst Never Jakopo (aged 24), PR BSAP, KIA. 1979 – Cpl R. Mangwiro, GSU RhAF, DOAS. 1979 – Gd Spencer Mtoko, PV Prtn Group GF, DOAS. 1980 – PO Justin Reynolds, SU BSAP(ZRP), KOAS In a vehicle accident outside Harares Tafara Township. He had been deployed to assist with curbing violence in the township. He was two weeks away from being discharged, from where he was to attend the University of Natal. The Fallen 02 November 1978 – Capt Arthur Beamish, 5th Bn RR, Murdered by CTs on his farm in the Horseshoe Block, Sipolilo, Op Hurricane, whilst in between service with 5RR. Arthur is the brother of Raymond Beamish who was KIA a few months after Arthur. 1978 – PO Jonathan “Ginge” Callaway (aged 21), SU BSAP, KIA in a contact in the Mtoko farming area, Op Hurricane. 1978 – Gd S. Mahonde, PV Prtn Group GF, DOAS. 1979 – Cpl Gavin Miller, 1st Bn RR KIA. He was formerly with the SAS. 1979 – Tpr William Wixley, Selous Scouts, KIA from gunshot wounds on Op Murex (external). 1979 – Aux Cst Lazarus Zhanundi (aged 29), PR BSAP, KIA. Adrian
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